Massey University

Massey University has three campuses located in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington to choose from.

Massey Auckland

New Zealand’s most modern university campus, Massey Auckland caters to 7,000 students. Massey’s innovative campus is known for its key business partnerships. The campus is just 20 minutes from the CBD of Auckland, New Zealand’s commercial and economic centre and home to 1.3 million people. Sophisticated, multicultural and urban, Auckland has a pleasant climate, wonderful beaches and nearby islands to explore.    

Massey Palmerston North “Manawatū”

Located in New Zealand’s sixth largest city of 80,000, Massey’s original campus (1927) has 10,000 students. Truly a Student City, Palmerston North is friendly and welcoming, and has a low cost of living, including free travel on city buses for Massey students. Surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges and rural scenery, “Palmy” is just two hours by car or train to Wellington, and the International Airport offers regular flights to Auckland, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.    

Massey Wellington

Massey’s creative campus of 4,500 students is centrally located in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand with a population of 200,000. Compact and located on a spectacular natural harbour, Wellington is known for its cafes, boutiques and a colourful nightlife.  

Available exchanges

Massey University hosts the University-wide exchange.

Restricted subject areas

Massey University is not a suitable exchange destination for students studying the following subject areas:

  • Economics
  • Classics
  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Speech and Language Therapy

Pre-requisites

Some courses have prerequisites. A prerequisite is a course that needs to be completed before you move on to another. To enrol in some 200-level (second-year undergraduate) courses, you have to have completed certain 100-level (first-year undergraduate) prerequisites. 

You can find out if a course has prerequisites by checking the course page. If you want to take a course with prerequisites, you need to apply for Special Permission. You can do this in the student portal. 

 

Your responsibilities

  • The information provided here serves as a guide.
  • It is your responsibility to research whether the partner provides appropriate courses for your degree programme.
  • Even if there are no restrictions on your degree subject, this does not mean that there are appropriate courses for you. 

Massey University has provided information on its academic offerings for exchange students.


Guaranteed Accommodation? 

No

University Accommodation 

Living in Massey University accommodation is the best way to meet other students and throw yourself into life on your campus. There are catered and self-catered options, so you can choose what's best for you. You can also live in a homestay as part of a family. 

Some accommodation options fill up fast – so book yours as soon as you can. 

Private Accommodation  

 


How much will it cost to go on exchange to Massey University? 

You can find comprehensive information on expenses and living costs on the Massey website where they also link to cost of living budget tools.  

 

Immigration requirements

 

Health insurance  

It's the law in New Zealand that all international students need to have travel and medical insurance. 

As an international student at Massey, you’ll be enrolled in their StudentSafe insurance plan, which is something you pay for out of pocket when you are accepted by Massey. 

 


Semester 1 (Semester 2 in New Zealand): July – November    

Semester 2 (Semester 1 in New Zealand):  February - June    


 

 


Massey University has provided a fact sheet for prospective exchange students.


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